Nawas
Playing lean, brooding, R&B-accented pop with a strong hip-hop influence, NAWAS is a trio featuring singer and songwriter Jake Nawas, guitarist Ben McDaniel, and drummer Joey Gonzales. Originally hailing from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the group came together when Nawas and McDaniel were in college; more interested in music than academics, the two began writing songs, and by 2013 they were playing local shows. As the two began experimenting with home recording, they started using thick, atmospheric production and vocal processing that accentuated the moody aspects of the melodies and the androgynous side of Nawas' vocals. Looking for greater opportunities and a more supportive creative environment, Nawas and McDaniel pulled up stakes and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where they were soon playing local festivals and making a name for themselves. In 2016, NAWAS expanded to a trio with the addition of drummer Gonzales, and near the end of the year, the group released two tracks online, "Wrong" and "So Low." It didn't take long for "Wrong" to find an audience, and it racked up more than half-a-million streams. NAWAS struck a deal with the EMI-distributed Harvest Records, and two more tracks were released, "Make It Work" in March 2017 and "Who Are You" the following June.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Wrong
Alternative & Indie - Released by Harvest Records (US1A) on Dec. 2, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Space and Time
YACHT MONEY, Nawas, Riot Forge
Alternative & Indie - Released by Riot Games on May 21, 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Trouble
Alternative & Indie - Released by Harvest Records (US1A) on Sep. 22, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
She Knows
Alternative & Indie - Released by Harvest Records on Sep. 21, 2018
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
So Low
Alternative & Indie - Released by Harvest Records (US1A) on Dec. 2, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hand On The Blower
Electronic - Released by Kick Kick Snare Records on May 5, 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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I Feel Like Breaking Up Today
Pop - Released by Kick Kick Snare Records on Feb. 15, 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Burning Supernova
Electronic - Released by Kick Kick Snare Records on Apr. 14, 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
I Feel Like Breaking Up Today
Pop - Released by Kick Kick Snare Records on Feb. 15, 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Dressed to Kill
Electronic - Released by Kick Kick Snare Records on Oct. 14, 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Who Are You
Alternative & Indie - Released by Harvest Records (US1A) on Jun. 9, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Make It Work
Alternative & Indie - Released by Harvest Records (US1A) on Mar. 24, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Made For Love
Electronic - Released by Kick Kick Snare Records on Feb. 2, 2024
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Put Me In (Brock Purdy)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Kick Kick Snare Records on Jan. 27, 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Nevermind
Pop - Released by Big Al's Record Shop on Apr. 30, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -